NGlobal Magazin 01-2010

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Niedersachsen Global www.nglobal.de After Work 77 Hot Beats The Masala World Beat Festival is a big European  festival of world music. It has become a meeting  place for musically minded global citizens. Best of  Classical  Music The Brunswick Classix   Festival 2010 presents the  crème de la crème of classical  and light music. by Daniela Sandmann by Daniela Sandmann Masala World Beat Festival 5 - 16 May 2010,   Hannover Tickets & programme: www.masala-festival.de www.hannover.de Melting pot of musical styles, ranging from jazz and tango rhythms through to funk and salsa. The Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra is one of the top twenty orchestras in the world. Thomas Quasthoff will present arias by Mozart. This is where every spring the musical cultures of the world come together as a vibrant blend of traditional and contemporary music: jazz from Sweden, folk from Ireland, classical piano from Britanny and afro pop from Portugal. “Masala”—a term which in Indian cui- sine designates a mixture of spices—offers a unique journey through our planet’s different musical styles. The festival will be accompanied by workshops, Afri- can and Latin American dance classes, an international market as well as by exhibitions, readings and theatre performances at various venues in Hannover. The Classix Festival is an all year round celebration of classical music with over 40 concerts and events in 28 venues. This year the festival will focus on pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin. Italian soprano Lucia Aliberti and the outstanding French pianist Cyprien Katsaris will whet the audience’s appetite with open- ing performances on 2 May. The artists will present works by Chopin along with songs and arias by Bel- lini, Rossini and Verdi. Another highlight will be the world-famous St. Petersburg Mariinsky Orchestra. Hélène Grimaud, ”the philosopher among the pian- ists of her generation”, will also be joining as well as the renowned baritone singer Thomas Quasthoff. Braunschweig Classix Festival 2 May – 11 December,  Brunswick Tickets and programme: www.classixfestival.de Photos: Masala Festival Photo: Jim RaketePhoto: N. Razina